Document 0088
 DOCN  M9480088
 TI    Predictors of HIV status among injecting drug users and health
       promotion.
 DT    9410
 AU    Ross MW; Stowe A; Wodak A; Miller ME; Gold J; Center for Health
       Promotion Research and Development, School of; Public Health, University
       of Texas at Houston 77225.
 SO    J R Soc Health. 1994 Apr;114(2):75-80. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94293264
 AB    Two consecutive samples one year apart of injecting drug users (n = 754
       and n = 345) were collected in Sydney, Australia and analysed for
       predictors of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence. Data
       indicated that similar variables were associated with HIV infection in
       both waves of the study. Risks for HIV infection included number of
       injections in last typical using month, acceptance of used injecting
       equipment from other injecting drug users (IDUs) who were known to be
       infected either before or after the sharing occurred, having sex with
       people known to be infected with HIV, and sexual orientation. It was not
       possible to determine whether sexual or equipment sharing with known HIV
       infected people preceded or followed HIV infection. These data confirm
       that predictors of HIV prevalence in Sydney are similar to those found
       in overseas studies and that sexual orientation appears to be the most
       powerful predictor. These data suggest both that sexual contact is an
       important route of infection in IDUs, and that sexual risks for HIV
       infection in IDUs need to be emphasised.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/TRANSMISSION  Adult  Female  *Health
       Education  Human  *HIV Seropositivity  *HIV-1  Male  Risk Factors
       Substance Abuse, Intravenous/*COMPLICATIONS  Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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